Turkey is blocking NATO enlargement, blocking the accession of Sweden and Finland. NATO ambassadors met today to begin accession talks as the two countries submitted their demands, but Ankara’s opposition blocked any vote, according to the Financial Times, citing a knowledgeable source. The postponement raises doubts that NATO will be able to approve the first […]
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Erdogan blocks Finland-Sweden accession talks
Turkey is blocking NATO enlargement, blocking the accession of Sweden and Finland. NATO ambassadors met today to begin accession talks as the two countries submitted their demands, but Ankara’s opposition blocked any vote, according to the Financial Times, citing a knowledgeable source. The postponement raises doubts that NATO will be able to approve the first […]
Erdogan’s 10 conditions to say ‘yes’ to Finland-Sweden NATO membership
Ankara has compiled a list of 10 terms as “proof of compliance” of Helsinki and Stockholm to – once fulfilled – reconsider its stance on Finland and Sweden’s request for NATO membership. Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he was opposed to the two Scandinavian countries joining NATO, after – as he said – they […]
Turkish media: ‘Biden presents F-35s to K. Mitsotakis’
Extensive reports in the Turkish press about Mitsotakis’s contacts in the US, with the common denominator that the Greek Prime Minister “with his speech in the Congress targeted Turkey”. The reports characterize as scandalous the reports of Mr. Mitsotakis about Cyprus and lies what he said about the airspace. The newspaper “Hurriyet” has on its […]
Erdogan: If Sweden does not extradite ‘terrorists’ to Turkey, do not wait for us to approve NATO membership
LAST UPDATE: 14.13 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stressed on Wednesday that his country’s NATO allies should understand its security sensitivities, referring to his recent statements that he does not view Sweden-Finland’s accession today as positive. formal NATO membership applications. “None of our allies have ever respected those concerns, I’m not talking about support,” he said. […]
Germany: Soltz government drastically cuts former Chancellor Schroeder’s privileges
The German Federal Government is planning to drastically reduce the special privileges enjoyed by former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder due to his stay on the supervisory boards of Russian energy giants. According to the request submitted by the Ministry of Finance to the Budget Committee of the Federal Parliament, the provision of an office in the […]
Australia: Ruling Center-Right narrows Labor poll shortly before election
Three days before the Australian election, the Conservative ruling coalition narrows its gap with the opposition Labor Party, according to opinion polls. The center-left Labor Party’s lead over the Liberal and National Party coalitions fell to 51-49% from 54-46% two weeks ago, based on preferences between the two parties, according to a poll conducted for […]
In Sirte, the seat of the Basaga government, appointed by Parliament
Libya’s prime minister-designate, Fati Basaga, announced on Tuesday that his government’s government would remain in Sirte after forces close to the rival government of Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba – who refused to hand over power to President Tripoli. Libya has had two governments since last March, when parliament appointed Basha as prime minister. The parliament is backed […]
N. Pelozi: The speech of the Prime Minister Mr. Mitsotakis in the Congress is of unique inspiration
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, described the speech of the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, before the plenary session of the Congress as a unique inspiration, during her address at the reception, which she gave in honor of the Greek Prime Minister after his speech in the Congress. In his rebuttal, Kyriakos […]
Washington is easing some of the sanctions it has imposed on Venezuela
The United States today announced a limited easing of some sanctions imposed on Venezuela with the aim of encouraging the resumption of dialogue between President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition. The decision “is linked to the agreement between the two sides to resume talks” in Mexico to find a way out of the political crisis, […]
